Game Master Burnout
Game Master burnout is something that happens quite often, and though some manage to push through, there are others who give up and even give up roleplaying for years. Here are a few tips to avoid burnout. I'm hopelessly addicted to roleplaying. I'm a part of three...
Narrative Point-of-View
Narrative Point-of-View matters just as much in role-playing games as in literature. Here a few pointers on how to use different narrative point-of-view while gaming. Every summer, I take a few weeks' break from roleplaying games and ponder the games I‘ve run the...
Playing Role-Playing Games at School
As a teacher, you’re constantly seeking new methods to grab your students’ attention. And in the fast-moving world of smartphones, streaming, and high-speed internet, that is a constant struggle. Using role-playing games can be both fun and informative, not to mention...
How can we lose track of ourselves
Multiclassing gone wrong. You have met Felix the Fighter, Paul the Paladin and Barry the Barbarian. You have even fought side by side with Sicero the Sorcerer, battled countless monsters with Cory the Cleric. Perhaps you have all done this together. The team,...
Be the best player version of yourself!
Do you need to score some points with the Game Master? Do you want to make sure that every person around the gaming table will never forget playing with you? Do you want to make a great and lasting impression with your group? Roleplaying is a great hobby but what...
Death – it’s not the end
It had taken months, but finally the moment had come. Risanda, Tolath and Orlay had tracked down Nergülat, the death mage of Zavvura. Finally they could catch him or, if necessary, kill him. Finally he would answer for his crimes. For all the kidnappings, the...
More than a statblock
Creating a PC for a roleplaing game is a fun process and a giving one. But a character is more than a statblock and when creating a PC for a long-term campaign, it's good to leave room for character development. Make sure that your character is defined by more factors...
How Gamers Gamed the Games
Pen and paper RPG's are not my only nerdy hobby. I'm also an avid (way too avid sometimes) computer and video gamer. Once you stop to think about it, you can really see how these two otherwise mutually exclusive hobbies have affected each other a lot in the last...
Gary Gygax
Slightly over a week ago, ten years had passed since the passing of Gary Gygax. Gygax has in later years become quite a controversial figure, with many idolising his creations while some deeply despise his style and the direction he had for gaming. Whether you belong...
The Hard Life of Privilege
I'm a straight, white male between the ages of 18-49. In the West, there simply hasn't been invented a prejudice for us and what's more, we're considered the most valuable and sought after demographic in a high proportion of marketing etc. - because the averages make...
For all you newer readers
Since the start of 2018, there has been a massive increase in traffic at Yawning Portal. With all the new eyeballs on our work, we decided to gather together in one place some of our best, some of our most popular and even some of our most controversial articles out...
Our 100th article – looking back on the last six months
This is our 100th article and our first editorial. Our first saw the light of day on August 3rd, so we're slightly over the six month mark. In that half year we've seen quite a lot of developments. On our tenth day, we published what is so far our most read article -...
Warhammer Soulbound is out!
There are perhaps few roleplaying games this year that are as anticipated as Warhammer Soulbound by Cubicle 7. It is out on PDF and you can pre-order it. This is a game that we have been waiting for, since last year, and we guess we're not alone. There are so many...
Ruin Masters – Modes of Play
Ruin Masters by Riotminds is due to be released. We are digging through the rules and taking a deep dive look. The game offers two different modes of play. Here's how they work. Few days ago we looked at the character creation for the upcoming Ruin Masters...
Warhammer 40K RPG- Wrath & Glory
Warhammer 40.000 Roleplay: Wrath & Glory has just been released as a PDF by Cubicle 7. This is a new edition of the rulebook. When I was teenager I played the Warhammer 40K strategy miniature game. I really liked it and pitted my Dark Angels against the hordes of...
